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Posted online: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 11:04:50


Jaipur, May 14: Eight persons were picked up for questioning for their suspected role in the serial blasts that rocked the city killing at least 60 people as authorities on Wednesday clamped curfew in 15 areas as a precautionary measure.

Those picked up for interrogation included a man who was injured in the explosions and a rickshaw puller as investigations pointed towards involvement of Bangladesh-based Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami (HUJI) in the explosions, informed sources said.

The toll in Tuesday night's blasts has been unofficially put at 85.

One live bomb placed on a handle bar of a bicycle and found near the blasted areas have been defused, police said, noting that all the explosions were triggered with the help of timers between two Hanuman temples in heavily crowded areas of the old city.

"We have collected sufficient evidence from the place of the blasts. These things are being analysed by our technical experts. There was one explosive which we have defused," Superintendent of Police, Jaipur, Raghvendra Suhasa said.

Preliminary examination of the blast site indicated the possibility of ammonium nitrate being used in the explosive devices which were filled with ball bearings and small iron pipes to act as splinters, the sources said.

The blasts showed that HUJI, which is being mainly run from Bangladesh, has managed to establish cells in the desert state, they said.

Curfew, which came into force at 9 am, has been imposed in 15 police station areas as a precautionary measure. It will remain in force till 6 pm.

District Collector Akhil Arora said curfew has been imposed as a precautionary measure.

The areas under curfew are Lal Kothi, Adarsh Nagar, Transport Nagar, Manak Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Ram Ganj, Galta Gate, Brahmpuri, Bhatta Basti, Kotwali, Nahargarh, Sanjay Circle, Jalubpura and Hasanpura Chowki in Sadar area.

However, funeral processions were exempted from the purview of the curfew.

Rajasthan's Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said authorities have compiled a list of 55 dead -- 50 in Sawai Mansingh Hospital and five in Santokba Durlabji Memorial Hospital and Research Centre while a total of 122 people have been injured.

He, however, said the toll may go up as the compilation of the number of dead and injured was still on.

Kataria said that the state has requested additional forces from the Centre to maintain peace.

"We have asked for some forces including some commando units from the Centre as the blasts were clearly aimed at flaring up communal passions in the state," he said.

Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal, who visited the injured at Sawai Mansingh Hospital, said the Centre which has already despatched a contingent of National Security Guards was willing to send more paramilitary personnel if needed.

Rajasthan Chief Minister also visited the hospitals.

She is scheduled to hold a meeting of the state cabinet to take stock of the situation.

Terrorists triggered eight serial blasts in a span of 12 minutes last night in crowded market areas of the city and near a Hanuman temple in the walled city leaving at least 60 dead and 200 injured.

The blasts rocked Tripolia Bazar, where large number of devotees turned up at a Hanuman temple, Johari Bazar, Manas Chowk, Badi Choupal and Choti Choupal - all located within a two-km radius in the old city.

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dawood ibrahim by georgy paul on 20 May 2008

as long as indians are impotent dawood will make money through drugs hawala and real estates in kerala2 containers of fake money came to kochi has been used to buy land in smart city area in the name of muslims binamihe will fund eta ascon transgulf naboodah ghurair group in dubai

Cerfew in pink city etc. by Avinash Javdekar on 16 May 2008

Now, this is a right time for BJP to orgenise Narendra Modi of Gujarat way of genocide and erassing of muslims in particular, under the pretext of HINDUISM IN DANGER and HINDUS WILL BE ZEROED if next election BJP is not given mendate to rule RAJASTHAN, as was done by NARENDRA MODI our hero of hinduism.BJP has no option but a clearcut tested MODI formula to remain in future power, as was achieved by BJP/RSS in Gujarat. Bravo Ms.Vasundhraraje Sciendia. You are totally failed in deliverying fair governance,peace and prosperity but much more competent to go NARENDRA MODI way.

Curfew in pink city by jack on 16 May 2008

if she had followed Narendra Modi's footsteps, this incident would not have occured in the 1st place.

The chief minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, by n.krishna on 15 May 2008

The chief minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, is a very incompetent CM

Can we trust muslims , they procure Indian passports for Paki terrorists by n.krishna on 15 May 2008

Al Badr terrorist Mohammed Fahad, Karachi-born muslim had secured a passport in the name of Mohammed Koya from the Kozhikode Passport Office with the help of muslim employees in Govt departments and private firms in Kerala. This muslim terrorist from Pakistan, applied for passport on 12-6-07 and verification was done on 30-6-07. Mohd Fahad was arrested along with another militant Mohd Ali Hussain, for plotting to attack the Vikasa Soudha in Bangalore and the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysore in October 2007. He had secured an Indian passport through the office in the muslim majority district Malappuram that was created by the CPM. The muslims who helped the Paki to get the Indian passport are Mohammed Ali, assistant sub-inspector of the Vazhakkad police station in Malappuram; postman Abdul Latheef of Kavannur post office in Malappuram; M. Alavi, head constable of the Kondotty police station in Malappuram; Mohammed Afsal, travel agent hailing from Elamaram in Malappuram; and Y.P. Rahumathullah, an employee of Y.P. Travels at Edavannapara.

Can we trust muslims and christians, they distribute fake Indian currency printed in Pakistan by n.krishna on 15 May 2008

Christian terrorism kills more in India than muslim terror. Rs 500 Fake notes main accused Rasheed arrested on 7-5-08. The residence of Rasheed, is Husampiyath Veedu, Kankirathani, Ottappalam, Palakkad, Kerala. Rasheed, the main link who suppled fake currency notes for Rs. 50,000 that were printed in Pakistan to christian distribution network was in hiding Rasheed is also linked to another muslim Kamaludeen, who was arrested with fake currency worth Rs. 20 lakh earlier in Kerala. The fake currency case was registered after the first accused Francis and five others Ibrahim, who handed over the fake notes to Francis, and Moosa, Sreejith and Franco etc were also arrested. were arrested. They were caught while trying to exchange 38 fake currency notes in Thrissur on July 21, 2006. Kerala chrisians like Sunny Varkey in Dubai is a typical front man for muslim and Paki terrorist funds and he runs the Paki schools in Dubai. This co operation now spread to Kerala as well as seen in this fake currency racket as the operative Francis is a Kerala christian.

The only way to eliminate muslim terrorism is to nuke Mecca by n.krishna on 15 May 2008

Saudi Arabia is the world terror centre and is ruled by barbaric primitive dictatorships and they claim that they are the custodians of Islamic holy sites. But the King was shitting all over the pool in front of his family members, as he is suffering from severe medical problem. All women except as teachers and nurses are forbidden from working or driving. Most of the 911 bombers and their mastermind, Osama bin Laden, were born in Saudi arabia. The US supports Saudi Arabia because they fund US politicians. With oil money Saudi fund world terrorism and even give free petrol to Pakis. One of the reasons criminals like Abu Salem and Dawood Ibrahim's brother, Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar, are relatively happy to surrender to Indian jurisdiction is that they know that Indian politicians like Sonia and Manmohan are on the payroll of ISI and even the low level constables are available for purchase for money. The muslim terror will never end unless we nuke Mecca.

India is run by two ISI CIA agents Manmohan and sonia by n.krishna on 14 May 2008

India is run by two ISI agents and everything is possible. Manmohan and Sonia removed the POTA as these two are ISI CIA AGENTS. Antonia Maino alias Sonia was working in London in 1966 for an ISI operative Salman Thassir who had an office in Dubai as well. KGB had deposited US $2 billion (Rs 9400 Crores) in a Swiss bank in 1985 for Sonia as was reported in the Swiss mag.Schweitzer Illustrierte. Not everyday an ex RBI governor is taken in to a main political party. But Manmohan Singh was inducted in congress after he allowed the ISI bank also a CIA outfit, known as cocaine bank, the Bank known as Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) to open its branch in India in 1983 while he was a governor of RBI against RAW advise. Manmohan was taken in to Rao’s govt on the orders of CIA. So is the case of Anthony who is a creation of CIA. When Keralas first elected communist government has come to power the CIA funded through the christian churches an agitation to oust the government of Kerala, that was known as Vimochana Samaram. This created christian leaders like Anthony by CIA like they created Osma Bin Ladin. Google search on BCCI Affair will give the US senate investigation report and how it bribed Manmohan Singh.

Send all muslims to Pakistan to end this Islamic terror by n.krishna on 14 May 2008

In 1946 muslims started a terror campaign to create Pakistan by killing Hindus. When they got Pakistan, all the muslims did not go to Pakistan. We should sent all remaining muslims to Pakistan. If the muslims are not willing to go we should sterilize them. I call upon all Hindus to device suitable means to depopulate muslims out of India. Even biological methods should be acceptable. It is either muslims or us situation in India. We cannot travel anywhere without fear inside India. We cannot go to temple. Over and above, the antinationals have taken control of congress party and is pampering the minorities. So the only solution is to wage individual war on terror by eliminating terrorist muslims and christians. We should boycott IPL as it is employing Pakis. These Paki players have come with their cooks and terrorist friends and may be the reason for the Jaipur blast. Manmohan is a ISI agent and does not get sleep if a muslim terrorist is arrest

Quran as it attracts 153A and 295A of I.P.C and needs to be banned by n.krishna on 14 May 2008

Non muslims are said to be enemies in Islam against whom it is legitimate for muslims to wage war and kill .Petition to ban Quran as it attracts 153A and 295A of I.P.C was filed in the Calcutta High Court on 29 March 1985 stating that publication of the Quran attracts Sections 153A and 295A of the I.P.C. because it “incites violence, disturbs public tranquility, promotes, on ground of religion, feelings of enmity, hatred and ill-will between different religious communities, and insults other religions or religious beliefs of other communities in India. Each copy of Quran whether in the original Arabic or in any of the languages should be forfeited to the Government in terms of Section 95 of the Cr.P.C. Muslims have full knowledge of their Koran and that is the reason for the latest bomb blast at Jaipur. Islam is terror and it calls its followers to kill non muslims. http://www.livejournal.com/users/krishnaj/

Replay to RAJA/Shhauddin by Raman on 14 May 2008

Dear Raja/Shahuddin, how many u have trapped in the Benezir, zia ul haq assination. U r talking about hindu militancy. My dear it is ur Quran who taught all sort of nonsence. Who killed near about 150 people at the time of Benzir assisination. it is brother Harkat ul, alquida, Isalim Salvation frot. Who create Talibal, mujahiddin. It is not hindu my dear borhter, it is ur mentality. Who ruined not only pakistan but also India. Come and ask ur muslim brother how safe there in India.It is our bad luck, in our own country we have perished by these antisocial vulture i.e. HUJI, SIMI and all sort of anti hindu force. We hindus are tought to love all. What ur Islam told , kill non mulsim. Go to heaven. just create all sort of nonsence.If at u r very nice people, why u attack ur own bother in Bagladesh. Who will forget. it is hindu who save bengali muslim.It is only the u people who support all sort of anti india activities. We are paying for this only because of our mentally embalance pol.

Jaipur Blast by arvind on 14 May 2008

Terrorist is new form society developed all over the word. In fact it is not developed but created by the great leaders of so called developed and developing countries to make other down. this resulting in hiting back to them by the law of action has a reaction. now all common man has to face it may be the place will be different. there is no end to it as we find there is a blast after lapse of time and people forget the incident and security becomes relax which is obvious thing of human nature.this will benefit to media who will keep occupied their agency for sensetional news item.

Terror events continues by sidhartha on 14 May 2008

Dear sir, the terror events cotinues. On one side we see nataural calamity like Myanmar and China where more then 1 Lac people have died and on the other side we see human killing humans. Instead of making Earth a place to live we are making it a worst place to be. Do we ever seriously think what are we going to give the next generation.. No one cares ..

It's the result of your complacency by Larry Ronsfield on 14 May 2008

You elected a terrorist govt to rule your country, now you suffer.

Congress Huji Bhai Bhai by Samantha on 14 May 2008

Congress Huji Bhai Bhai - that tells everything.

Kill all responsible by syed afroz ashrafi on 14 May 2008

Mumbai ,Kolkatta , Gujarat , Delhi and now Jaipur . the road is long and unending . The destructions unimaginable and deaths even more intiimidating . Is it politics , perhaps not . Is it a design to gain political mileage out of the human blood , perhaps not . It is brazenly mindless ,it is a macabre spectacle , it is an act of the terror merchants to hold the whole human race on a tight leash and intimidate hundred thousand to be on toes . Kafirs , Muslims , Christians , what these words are . They are coined by the political considerations and the vote bank politics let terror merchants off the hook . the absence of the political will , the soft pedalling on the terroist issue , the high sounding phrases by the rulers and scant respect for the lost human lives and the grit conspicopus by it's absence to deal with the menace of mayhem terrorism and to crack the whip against it is perhaps never the agenda of the ruling boss .A few tears , sombre faces , sullen emotions and it's over.

The Main Culprits by Rajnish on 14 May 2008

The main culprits are communal congress and that Islamic fatwabadi party called CPM. Deport the Karats and Arjuns to Jehadi land where their masters live.

Jaipur blastss by MOHAN DADDIKARE on 14 May 2008

The reaction from the Home Minister will be that he will asume a graver face to match the sad occasion, appear before a battery of T.V. cameras, shed aome crocodile tears for the victins, promise the nation that the terrorists responsible for the blast will be traced and punished, blame some unknown agency for the blast, stress that purpose of such incidents is to damge the communal harmony exising in the nation, and further advise the people not to loose their patience, and then retire to his aircondtioned office for coffee to energe again after the next blast. . Both the PM and Sonia Gandhi will advise the nation to be calm and not raise any doubts about any particular religion. The trio will visit the Guru in jail and assure his such blasts will not affect their decision not hang him as ordered by the supreme court.

ISLAM RELIGION OF PEACE? by RAVINDRA on 14 May 2008

THANK GOD ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF PEACE? IF IT WAS A RELIGION OF VIOLENCE THAN MANY THOUSANDS WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!

ISLAM RELIGION OF PEACE? by Ashok on 14 May 2008

lol

U r a fool by Raja on 14 May 2008

Same goes 2 Hinduism,christianity,sikhism etc etc dont blame religion.It makes situation worst.

u r a greater fool by KKK on 15 May 2008

U r right we should blame bastards like u

Jaipur blasts by RJ Khurana on 14 May 2008

After two attacks in quick succession on two consecutive days in Samba, on May 13, the terrorists struck in the pink city of Jaipur by detonating 7 bomb blasts in a duration of 12 minutes that killed 70 innocents and wounded 150 others. More terrorist strikes may be in the offing as the sleeper cells in other cities and towns get activated. Our answer to this wanton aggression should be heightened public vigilance and drastic improvement in general policing and intelligence gathering. These have not been in very good condition lately. Postmortems of events should be done to learn lessons but there is no substitute for preempting terrorists’ plans. The latter call for real time intelligence, a capability that we need to develop fast and wholesomely. Meanwhile, the Centre and state government should leave no stone unturned to rush relief supplies to the kins of the dead and medical aid to the injured. The nation has to stand as one man behind Jaipur.

Terrorism and illegal immigrants by Jai Singh on 14 May 2008

This was a terrorist act waiting to happen. With thousands of Illegal Bangla Deshi immigrants in Ajmer alone and with politicians trying to legalise their stay in India to garner votes what else could one expect. Where is the BJP led state government now? The fact of the matter is that Indian politicians don't have any guts to take hard decisions. Human life for them holds little value.It can be bought with monetary compensation. But as long as the people vote for such politicians, India will carry on the down hill path to disintegration.

useless fellow jayswal by dipak on 14 May 2008

This Prakash Jaiswal is the most useless State HM, india ever received..... I think He is there only to make statements after each terror attack

blasts by kulamarva balakrishna on 14 May 2008

it is the pakistani message on samba and jaipur,without pakistani army co-operation, there wouldbe no peace.without sensible unity shown in indiayou can not have an independent india.write it onthe wall.i am surprised at the indian educatedmiddle class suffering such ignorance.=taravadutaranga trust for media monitoring= tttmm. -kulamarva balakrishna

Main Culprits by Rajnish on 14 May 2008

The main culprits are communal congress and that Islamic fatwabadi party called CPM. Deport the Karats and Arjuns to Jehadi land where their masters live.

Carrot and Stick by Manoj on 14 May 2008

Don't generalize the problem by blaming a country. These terrorists have no face. These faceless people have to be eliminated by faceless people. It also means that govt. provides good living conditions for police constables and make them accountable to common people. Nothing except carrot and stick approach is going to work. And, please everyone should ask State and Central govt to tell what they are doing ... and not what others are not doing?

Blast in Jaipur by N.Ramakrishnan on 14 May 2008

Once agin the blst in Jaipur reinforces the need for tough law aginst terrorists I wonder why a genuine demand for a law like Pota has been politisised

Is Pakistan invloved? by arun on 14 May 2008

It can only happen in India. We cry hoarse over Pakistani involvement in almost all Islamic terrorist activities. At the same time we invite some Pakistanis to come and play cricket in India. It may be an entirely innocent gesture on the part of BCCI to invite them and I am certain that none of the players are remotely involved in such activities. But can the same be said with certainty about all their kith and kin. And can it be said that they have no sympathy whatsoever with this element. On an earlier occasion their Cricket Icon Imran Khan had come out openly in support of Kashmiri people. I believe we must not permit Pakistanis to come and play in India if such activities go on. Would the Government of Pakistan and more importantly their population would they have permitted Indians to likewise play in their country if the roles were reversed

Is Pakistan invloved by kunal on 14 May 2008

I personally feel that u might be right that may be Pakistan is involved in this bomb blast but these activities cannot happen until we Indians support them ,so its like we question ourselves that why these activities happen frequently in India rather than stopping our friendship steps towards Pakistan. May be one day we can make them feel that there will be no output from violence.

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